Area briefs: Srinivasan falls short in US Women's Amateur

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Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 11:55 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 11:55 p.m.

Dorman's Natalie Srinivasan fell short on Tuesday of the 64 players advancing to match play at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, N.Y. The 16-year-old carded a two-day total of 11-over 76-75 to fall three shots out of a playoff for the final spots moving on.

She bogeyed four of her first five holes before playing the final 13 holes in just 1 over, including consecutive birdies at Nos. 9 and 10. She hurt herself with bogeys on both par-5s on the par-70 layout. Furman's Taylor Totland (72-72) advanced after finishing tied for 21st at 4 over as did Lexington's Lauren Stephenson (72-73) in a tie for 33rd at 5 over. Chapin's Mary Chandler Bryan (75-73) is one of five players competing for the final three spots in a playoff that will resume Wednesday morning.

... Greer's Will Strickland is tied for third after opening with Tuesday's 3-under 67 at the 36-hole Beth Daniel Junior Azalea at Country Club of Charleston. Bluffton's Trace Crowe leads the 60-player field at 5 under.